| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Roney (fresh) 5 pts. 3 ast. 2 stl. SF - Eric Nellis (fresh) PF - Todd Reilly (fresh) 4 pts. C - George Avalos (fresh) 3 pts. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - George Hoose (fresh) 3 pts. SF - James Simon (fresh) 7 pts. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 2 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 5 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Kentucky | James Simon inbounds the ball | 19-29 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 19:35 | Kentucky | George Hoose splits the doubleteam but misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 19-29 |
| 19:33 | Tennessee | George Avalos grabs the board | 19-29 |
| 19:20 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor evades the doubleteam but misses long on a pull-up jumper from the left side | 19-29 |
| 19:18 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kerry Hayes | 19-29 |
| 18:58 | Kentucky | George Hoose scores on a 3pt jumper from the left wing on a great pass from Robert Leonard | 19-32 |
| 18:47 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly is fouled on the floor by Kerry Hayes - foul #1 on Kerry Hayes, team foul #1 | 19-32 |
| 18:25 | Tennessee | Kerry Hayes picks off the pass by Robert Roney | 19-32 |
| 18:10 | Kentucky | George Hoose drills a 3pt shot from the right wing set up by James Simon | 19-35 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 17:56 | Tennessee | Robert Roney misses short on a 3 pointer from the right wing | 19-35 |
| 17:54 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to David Scott | 19-35 |
| 17:49 | Kentucky | James Simon hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway near the basket | 19-35 |
| 17:47 | Tennessee | George Avalos grabs the defensive rebound | 19-35 |
| 17:20 | Tennessee | Robert Roney misses badly on a 3pt attempt from the left corner | 19-35 |
| 17:18 | Tennessee | George Avalos snags the offensive board | 19-35 |
| 17:01 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis can't connect on a 3 from the right wing | 19-35 |
| 16:59 | Kentucky | David Scott pulls down the rebound | 19-35 |
| 16:52 | Kentucky | George Hoose knocks in the 3pt jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Robert Leonard | 19-38 |
| 16:49 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor is called for a charge in the backcourt - foul #2 on Douglas Taylor, team foul #1 | 19-38 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (PG), William Gowin (PF) Douglas Taylor, Todd Reilly | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SF), James Czapla (PF) James Simon, Kerry Hayes | |
| 16:43 | Kentucky | James Czapla can't connect on a runner from close range | 19-38 |
| 16:42 | Kentucky | James Czapla tips it back up and in | 19-40 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 16:24 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy hits the front of the rim on the jump hook from close range | 19-40 |
| 16:22 | Tennessee | The offensive rebound goes to Robert Roney | 19-40 |
| 16:12 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis clanks a 3pt shot from the right corner | 19-40 |
| 16:10 | Kentucky | David Scott gets the rebound | 19-40 |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | David Scott misses long on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but he's fouled by William Gowin - foul #3 on William Gowin, team foul #2 | 19-40 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (PG), Manuel Sumner (SG), Leon Stephenson (C) Robert Roney, Eric Nellis, George Avalos | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG), Henry Ernest (SG), Kerry Hayes (PF) Robert Leonard, George Hoose, James Czapla | |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | David Scott makes the 1st free throw | 19-41 |
| 15:50 | Kentucky | David Scott misses the 2nd free throw | 19-41 |
| 15:50 | Tennessee | William Gowin grabs the defensive rebound | 19-41 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Todd Reilly (fresh) 4 pts. SG - Manuel Sumner (fresh) 1 ast. SF - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 5 pts. PF - William Gowin (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Duane Brown (fresh) PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 3 reb. C - David Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 reb. | |
| 15:43 | Tennessee | William Gowin misses long on a fadeaway from the left wing but the foul's on Duane Brown - foul #1 on Duane Brown, team foul #2 | 19-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (SF), Gary Stith (C) Duane Brown, David Scott | |
| 15:43 | Tennessee | William Gowin misses the 1st free throw | 19-41 |
| 15:43 | Tennessee | William Gowin misses the 2nd free throw | 19-41 |
| 15:43 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes gets the rebound | 19-41 |
| 15:26 | Kentucky | William Gowin steals the ball from Gary Stith | 19-41 |
| 15:17 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy makes the 3 from straight away set up by Leon Stephenson | 22-41 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum misses short on a jump hook in the lane but the foul's on Todd Reilly - foul #1 on Todd Reilly, team foul #3 | 22-41 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Eric Nellis (SF) Robert McConaghy, William Gowin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum makes the 1st free throw | 22-42 |
| 14:59 | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum makes the 2nd free throw | 22-43 |
| 14:46 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner scores on a 3pt shot from the left wing set up by Eric Nellis | 25-43 |
| 14:31 | Kentucky | James Simon is fouled on the floor by Todd Reilly - foul #2 on Todd Reilly, team foul #4 | 25-43 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), George Hoose (SG), David Scott (C) Charles Kirschbaum, Henry Ernest, Gary Stith | |
| 14:15 | Kentucky | George Hoose is bothered by a doubleteam and misses badly on a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 25-43 |
| 14:13 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Leon Stephenson | 25-43 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 14:08 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor's fadeaway is rejected by David Scott | 25-43 |
| 14:07 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes snags the defensive board | 25-43 |
| 13:38 | Kentucky | George Hoose makes the 3 from the left corner on a great pass from James Simon | 25-46 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 13:13 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly scores on a runner in the paint and the foul's on Kerry Hayes - foul #2 on Kerry Hayes, team foul #3 | 27-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Roney (SG), George Avalos (C) Manuel Sumner, Leon Stephenson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Duane Brown (SF), James Czapla (PF) James Simon, Kerry Hayes | |
| 13:13 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly makes the free throw | 28-46 |
| 12:56 | Kentucky | Robert Roney is called for the reach on Robert Leonard - foul #3 on Robert Roney, team foul #5 | 28-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (SF), William Gowin (PF) Eric Nellis, Todd Reilly | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 12:34 | Kentucky | Robert Roney steals the ball from David Scott | 28-46 |
| 12:30 | Tennessee | Robert Roney lays it up and in | 30-46 |
| 12:18 | Kentucky | George Hoose clanks a 3pt shot from the left corner | 30-46 |
| 12:17 | Tennessee | George Avalos grabs the board | 30-46 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 12:13 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway jumper from just outside the lane | 30-46 |
| 12:12 | Kentucky | David Scott grabs the defensive rebound | 30-46 |
| 11:46 | Kentucky | David Scott travels with the ball | 30-46 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (SF) Douglas Taylor | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG), Henry Ernest (SG), Kerry Hayes (PF), Gary Stith (C) Robert Leonard, George Hoose, James Czapla, David Scott | |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 8 pts. SG - Robert Roney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Nellis (fresh) 1 ast. PF - William Gowin (fresh) 3 reb. 3 pf. C - George Avalos (fresh) 3 pts. 5 reb. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Charles Kirschbaum (fresh) 6 pts. 1 ast. SG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 4 pts. 3 ast. SF - Duane Brown (fresh) PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 5 reb. C - Gary Stith (fresh) 2 stl. | |
| 11:27 | Tennessee | George Avalos scores on a floater from the baseline | 32-46 |
| 11:09 | Kentucky | Gary Stith jams it on a nice dish by Charles Kirschbaum | 32-48 |
| 11:03 | Tennessee | George Avalos can't connect on a floater in the lane | 32-48 |
| 11:02 | Tennessee | George Avalos pulls down the offensive rebound | 32-48 |
| 10:37 | Tennessee | Charles Kirschbaum is called for the reach on Robert McConaghy - foul #1 on Charles Kirschbaum, team foul #4 | 32-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (PF) William Gowin | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), George Hoose (SG), James Simon (SF), David Scott (C) Charles Kirschbaum, Henry Ernest, Duane Brown, Gary Stith | |
| 10:15 | Tennessee | George Avalos hits the front of the rim on the shot from the right block | 32-48 |
| 10:14 | Kentucky | The rebound goes to Kerry Hayes | 32-48 |
| 10:12 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard's pass is off the mark and out of bounds in the backcourt | 32-48 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Manuel Sumner (SG), Leon Stephenson (C) Robert McConaghy, Robert Roney, George Avalos | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 10:04 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis scores on a 3 from the right corner | 35-48 |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | James Simon drills a fadeaway near the basket set up by Robert Leonard and he's hacked by Eric Nellis - foul #3 on Eric Nellis, team foul #6 | 35-50 |
| Subs | Tennessee | | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Czapla (PF) Kerry Hayes | |
| 09:47 | Kentucky | James Simon misses the free throw | 35-50 |
| 09:47 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson grabs the board | 35-50 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 09:30 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly can't connect on a 3pt jumper from the right corner | 35-50 |
| 09:29 | Kentucky | James Czapla snags the defensive board | 35-50 |
| 09:03 | Kentucky | James Simon hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left block | 35-50 |
| 09:02 | Kentucky | George Hoose tips it back up and in | 35-52 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense (uptempo) and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson misses the lay-in but he's fouled by George Hoose - foul #1 on George Hoose, team foul #5 | 35-52 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Roney (SG), Robert McConaghy (SF) Manuel Sumner, Eric Nellis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson misses the 1st free throw | 35-52 |
| 08:55 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson misses the 2nd free throw | 35-52 |
| 08:55 | Kentucky | James Czapla pulls down the rebound | 35-52 |
| 08:32 | Kentucky | James Simon comes up short on the floater from the right side | 35-52 |
| 08:31 | Tennessee | The rebound goes to Leon Stephenson | 35-52 |
| 08:25 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy hits the front of the rim on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-52 |
| 08:24 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson tips it but misses | 35-52 |
| 08:23 | Kentucky | James Czapla snags the defensive board | 35-52 |
| 07:54 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard hits the finger roll against a doubleteam set up by George Hoose | 35-54 |
| 07:45 | Tennessee | Robert Roney can't connect on an uncontested 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-54 |
| 07:44 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard grabs the board | 35-54 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Douglas Taylor (fairly fresh) 2 pts. SG - Robert Roney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Robert McConaghy (fresh) 8 pts. PF - Todd Reilly (fairly fresh) 7 pts. C - Leon Stephenson (fresh) 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SG - George Hoose (fairly fresh) 17 pts. 1 ast. SF - James Simon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - James Czapla (fresh) 2 pts. 4 reb. C - David Scott (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| 07:20 | Kentucky | James Czapla misses long on a fadeaway in the paint | 35-54 |
| 07:19 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard tips it home | 35-56 |
| 07:15 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the left wing | 35-56 |
| 07:13 | Kentucky | James Simon grabs the board | 35-56 |
| 06:51 | Kentucky | George Hoose clanks a 3pt jumper from the left wing | 35-56 |
| 06:50 | Kentucky | David Scott hits the follow up shot | 35-58 |
| 06:25 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy comes up short on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 35-58 |
| 06:23 | Kentucky | James Czapla pulls down the rebound | 35-58 |
| 06:10 | Kentucky | James Simon is wide open but clanks a floater in the lane | 35-58 |
| 06:08 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson gets the rebound | 35-58 |
| 06:03 | Tennessee | Robert Roney is hacked by George Hoose - foul #2 on George Hoose, team foul #6 | 35-58 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner (SG), Eric Nellis (SF), William Gowin (PF), George Avalos (C) Douglas Taylor, Robert Roney, Todd Reilly, Leon Stephenson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Charles Kirschbaum (PG), Henry Ernest (SG), Duane Brown (SF), Kerry Hayes (PF), Gary Stith (C) Robert Leonard, George Hoose, James Simon, James Czapla, David Scott | |
| 05:34 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis comes up short on the fadeaway from the right wing | 35-58 |
| 05:33 | Kentucky | Duane Brown snags the defensive board | 35-58 |
| 05:06 | Kentucky | Duane Brown clanks a shot from the right side | 35-58 |
| 05:04 | Kentucky | Gary Stith gets the offensive rebound | 35-58 |
| 04:47 | Kentucky | George Avalos swats the layup by Duane Brown | 35-58 |
| 04:46 | Tennessee | William Gowin grabs the defensive rebound | 35-58 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-5) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 04:42 | Tennessee | Manuel Sumner hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the left corner | 35-58 |
| 04:40 | Kentucky | Gary Stith snags the defensive board | 35-58 |
| 04:22 | Kentucky | Gary Stith connects on the jumper in the lane | 35-60 |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | George Avalos works out of a doubleteam and scores on a jumper from the left block and the foul's on Duane Brown - foul #2 on Duane Brown, team foul #7 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert Roney (SG) Robert McConaghy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Robert Leonard (PG), David Scott (C) Charles Kirschbaum, Gary Stith | |
| 04:02 | Tennessee | George Avalos misses the free throw | 37-60 |
| 04:02 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes grabs the board | 37-60 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+1) | |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest is fouled on the floor by Manuel Sumner - foul #1 on Manuel Sumner, team foul #7 | 37-60 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Todd Reilly (PG) Manuel Sumner | |
| Subs | Kentucky | James Simon (SF) Duane Brown | |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the 1st free throw | 37-61 |
| 03:43 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest makes the 2nd free throw | 37-62 |
| Lineup | Tennessee | PG - Todd Reilly (fresh) 7 pts. SG - Robert Roney (fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. 3 stl. 3 pf. SF - Eric Nellis (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. 3 pf. PF - William Gowin (fresh) 4 reb. 3 pf. C - George Avalos (fresh) 7 pts. 6 reb. 2 blk. 2 stl. | |
| Lineup | Kentucky | PG - Robert Leonard (fresh) 8 pts. 4 ast. SG - Henry Ernest (fresh) 6 pts. 3 ast. SF - James Simon (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. PF - Kerry Hayes (fresh) 2 pts. 7 reb. C - David Scott (fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. | |
| 03:25 | Tennessee | Eric Nellis clanks a 3 from straight away | 37-62 |
| 03:23 | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes gets the rebound | 37-62 |
| 02:54 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest misses short on a shot from the right wing | 37-62 |
| 02:52 | Kentucky | Henry Ernest can't tip it in | 37-62 |
| 02:51 | Tennessee | Robert Roney grabs the defensive rebound | 37-62 |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly is hacked by Robert Leonard in the backcourt - foul #1 on Robert Leonard, team foul #8 | 37-62 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG), Leon Stephenson (C) William Gowin, George Avalos | |
| Subs | Kentucky | George Hoose (SG), James Czapla (PF) Henry Ernest, Kerry Hayes | |
| 02:49 | Tennessee | Todd Reilly misses the 1st free throw | 37-62 |
| 02:49 | Kentucky | George Hoose gets the rebound | 37-62 |
| 02:26 | Kentucky | George Hoose makes the contested 3 pointer from straight away on a nice dish by James Simon | 37-65 |
| 02:06 | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor loses the ball out of bounds | 37-65 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy (SF) Eric Nellis | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Gary Stith (C) David Scott | |
| 01:41 | Kentucky | James Simon buries a jumper from the baseline | 37-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 01:32 | Tennessee | Gary Stith picks off the pass by Robert Roney | 37-67 |
| 01:07 | Kentucky | George Hoose works out of a doubleteam but hits the front of the rim on the 3 from the right wing | 37-67 |
| 01:05 | Tennessee | Leon Stephenson snags the defensive board | 37-67 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy misses long on a runner in the paint but he's fouled by Robert Leonard - foul #2 on Robert Leonard, team foul #9 | 37-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Eric Nellis (SF), George Avalos (C) Douglas Taylor, Leon Stephenson | |
| Subs | Kentucky | Kerry Hayes (PF), David Scott (C) James Czapla, Gary Stith | |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy makes the 1st free throw | 38-67 |
| 00:54 | Tennessee | Robert McConaghy makes the 2nd free throw | 39-67 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a motion offense and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | George Hoose clanks a jumpshot from the left wing but he's fouled by Robert Roney - foul #4 on Robert Roney, team foul #8 | 39-67 |
| Subs | Tennessee | Douglas Taylor (PG) Robert McConaghy | |
| Subs | Kentucky | | |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | George Hoose makes the 1st free throw | 39-68 |
| 00:31 | Kentucky | George Hoose makes the 2nd free throw | 39-69 |
| Game Plan | Tennessee | Tennessee is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a man to man (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Kentucky | Kentucky is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a man to man (+2) | |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | George Avalos is fouled on the floor by George Hoose as he's doubleteamed - foul #3 on George Hoose, team foul #10 | 39-69 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | George Avalos makes the 1st free throw | 40-69 |
| 00:24 | Tennessee | George Avalos makes the 2nd free throw | 41-69 |
| 00:00 | Kentucky | Robert Leonard runs out the clock | 41-69 |